country ways

Nice story drc726 but sad all at once...

As you rightly say, the way of the world now adays.

What a pitty those people got rid of the old tree. Modern ways !! - no good. Everything is made for lazyness today. Noe they can probably get to their house 2 seconds faster. lol - poor things.

I suppose we have to move with the times, lovely tale about the tree. It's hard not to feel aggrieved at the changes made by new owners of our old gardens but then I know I've completely changed this garden to how it was and have probably removed some previously prized tree or plants so .....each to his own, things have to evolve.

i know what you mean. when we bought this house and modernised it [built 1964 no central heating / nor gas / nor shower] and extended it we recieved a very 'nasty ' letter which basically said had she known what our plans were she wouldnt have sold it to us. As for the garden well......
all i remember moving was 15yr old nettles, bin loads of bind weed and creeping sow thistle. and i reduced the height of the lilac, philadelphus and ribes. she called me a butcher. i found some lovely iris and poppies that have been lifted cossetted and loved since.

ah well

Once sold it was no ones buisness but your own Seaburngirl. To call you a butcher when you probably saved the Philadelpus iris etc. Gardens are only ours for as long as we live/own them. I bet it looks really great now what the last people have done to my last house looks great and very sensible too.

yes our previous gardens have been managed differently and whilst i was sad to see some of my plantings go i never held any malice. in fact one lady used to ring me up 5yrs on to let me know she would be removing stuff and did i want it. much beyond the call of duty wouldnt you say?